Re: [CR]Classic Italian framebuilders

(Example: Production Builders:Frejus)

From: "Takao Noda" <tanoda@d1.dion.ne.jp>
To: "Classic Bike List" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [CR]Classic Italian framebuilders
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 01:46:25 +0900


I am sorry but I cannot assert Galmozzi was regarded as one of the premier builders. Angelo Galmozzi told me his father was a co-founder of Gloria and he directed frame building. Gloria got some success in races against Bianchi but the main owner of Gloria did not want to devote itself to racing bicycles. So Galmozzi departed and founded his own in 1926. Galmozzi had not been able to have own professional team nor to supply frames with own mark till it closed in 1986( posibly except Van Looy's 1961 bike).
    On photos of racers' jerseys in around 1930s , I found Bianchi, Legnano, Wolsit, Maino, Stucchi, Olympia and in 1940s , Frejus, Guerra, Wilier, Ganna.... But I cannot know who really made many of their frames. As small Italian builders then, I only know Galmozzi and Mondonico. I would like to know more names.
                           Takao Noda
                  Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan


----- Original Message -----
From: Aldo Ross
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 12:02 AM
Subject: [CR]Classic Italian framebuilders


While we're speaking of frame builders...

Someone in the shop asked me who were the premier Italian builders in the 1930s and 40s. I came up pretty short on that one... I was guessing when I said Galmozzi and Gloria. Any suggestions?

Aldo Ross
90F and smoggy,
Monroe, Ohio